admin lost

[Xarzu]

It seems like I have lost my admin password to my wordpress blog. I tryed to send a reset password message but I did not get any email notification. I kind of remember that the admin isa special case and that you cannot loose the password for that account. Is this right? Does this mean I will have to rebuild my wordpress from the ground up?

[andreasnrb]

Not if you have access to the database. Can replace password manually.

[Xarzu]

Not if you have access to the database. Can replace password manually.

isn't it encrypted?

Ooo, I found this:
http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2009/02...ress-password/

[Ryan]

Yes, it is encrypted. Therefore you need to replace it as andreasnrb suggested.

[chipbennett]

Yes, it is encrypted. Therefore you need to replace it as andreasnrb suggested.

Technically, it's a hash, not encrypted. But, same difference.

[Ryan]

A hash is a form of encryption.

[KnxDT]

This page can help you to generate the hash:

http://scriptserver.mainframe8.com/w...ord_hasher.php

You need to type there the password you will use to access to you admin panel, for example: mypass123. It will generate a hash, then you just need to insert this hash value (for this example the hash would be: $P$92zqjABw2rETBMp96wkms4Fib1Uopm/) in your password field (in the password column of the wp_users table for the corresponding user) and... that's it.

[chipbennett]

A hash is a form of encryption.

For all intents and purposes, yeah. I suppose I was just in a pedantic mood. :)